I will be holding my quarterly town meeting from 10to 11:30 a. m. on Saturday, Aug. 21 at the Moneta Library. Stop by with questions and comments. This is an opportunity for me to learn your areas of interest and concern. There is a lot happening in the county that will affect all citizens.

Unless things changed after my deadline, there is still no agreement in place for televised debates in this year’s Fifth District Congressional race.

Incumbent Democrat Tom Perriello has tried mightily to get a debate agreement from his main opponent’s campaign. But Republican Robert Hurt has resisted those efforts, first saying he’d accept a three-way debate and then changing his mind.

Back in 1994, Republicans won with their “Contract with America.” They didn’t do a very good job of doing what they promised and voters fired them for breach of contract in 2006.

During the last 18 months, with one of their own in the White House, “Democrats” have carried out a liberal agenda that could best be described as a contract on America. Their achievements at imposing this agenda on us, whether we wanted it or not, is why they are in deep trouble as we move toward the November election.

Back in 1994, Republicans won with their “Contract with America.” They didn’t do a very good job of doing what they promised and voters fired them for breach of contract in 2006.

During the last 18 months, with one of their own in the White House, “Democrats” have carried out a liberal agenda that could best be described as a contract on America. Their achievements at imposing this agenda on us, whether we wanted it or not, is why they are in deep trouble as we move toward the November election.